Entrepreneurs in Motion

We recently celebrated our daughter's first birthday! In today's episode I'm reflecting on how juggling entrepreneurship and motherhood has gone throughout the first year. There have been three distinct stages for me, and life / business has looked very different in each one. Listen in to learn about my experience keeping my business running while having an under-1-year-old.

Highlights:

• The best business decision I made regarding the first 3 months
• How I struggled emotionally with losing my productivity
• When I eased back into work (and travel!)
• The two most important things to do when you have an older baby

Links: http://www.entrepreneursinmotion.com/baby

The whole process of hiring my first assistant was uncharted waters for me - I felt completely inexperienced! In today's episode, I'll take you through the process I used to bring in a huge number of candidates and then narrow them down. You'll hear about the various elements of my job ad, the criteria I used to sort the applicants, and the "why" behind each interview question I asked. Whether you're looking to make your first hire or hoping to improve your hiring process, I hope you'll learn something from my experience.

For seven years, I resisted hiring. Sure I hired freelancers for a few temporary projects, but I couldn't bring myself to take on anybody to be a regular part of operations. Deep down, I had some resistance to hiring, some mental barriers that just wouldn't let me take the plunge. So I kept putting it off - until recently. In today's episode, I'm going to tell you about these roadblocks that held me back, and how I got past them. 

It's time for one of my favorite episodes - the year in review! I love to reflect and evaluate the past year, and in this episode I'm not just going to ramble about myself, but I'll also try to draw out some key principles or takeaways that any entrepreneur can apply. Tune in to hear 5 things that went well for me, 3 things that didn't go so well, and my theme for 2018.

Last episode I said I'd take a month break, and now half a year has gone by - what gives? Listen in to find out why I haven't been producing new episodes and what the plan is for this podcast going forward.

You might be thinking, "I thought entrepreneurship was all about hustling - what's this about taking a break?!" In today's episode I'll give you three compelling reasons why breaks are essential, and describe some strategies for taking time off on daily, weekly, and yearly time frames.

My guest today, Christina, was on the podcast a little over a year ago in episode 45, when she was talking about expanding her niche beyond her original target audience in order to get more buyers. Since then, Christina's made a ton of progress - and she attributes a lot of it to the coaching programs she's joined. In this conversation, we talk about why Christina started working with coaches and how she got into the mindset to make the leap and invest in coaching, as well as the changes and breakthroughs she's experienced in her business. If you've ever been on the fence about hiring a business coach, you're going to find this interview quite illuminating. Highlights: - Why Christina started working with a coach, and what finally got her to take the plunge - Impact of the coaching in Christina's business - Christina's tips for finding a good coach and getting the most out of the experience Links and comments: http://www.entrepreneursinmotion.com/coach

In the early years of building a business, we all want to grow bigger as fast as possible! But what about when your business reaches the point of supporting your lifestyle comfortably - what reasons might we have to pursue further growth? In today's episode I explore six stages of business growth and share some thoughts on what to do when your business is profitable beyond your wildest dreams. Links and comments: http://www.entrepreneursinmotion.com/big

A lot of entrepreneurs struggle with getting their business to the point where they can make sales on autopilot. This is honestly one of the hardest parts of building a lifestyle business, but it's also got one of the sweetest payoffs in the form of unlinking your time from your business income. In today's episode, I talk about the two steps to automated sales which are simple in theory, but challenging in practice. Highlights: - Examples of multiple possible selling strategies - How can you know if your funnel is "working"? - Two ways to automate - Where to hire motivated, flexible people Links and comments: http://www.entrepreneursinmotion.com/autosales